Perth Mint Unveils Designs for 2015 Bullion Coin Program

The Perth Mint has unveiled the reverse designs for the 2015 Australian Bullion Coin Program. The various programs feature the Australian kangaroo, koala, kookaburra, and platypus, as well as the goat under the Australian Lunar series.

The programs include 99.99% pure gold coins ranging in size from 1/20 oz to 10 kilos, 99.9% pure silver coins ranging in size from 1/2 oz to 10 kilos, and a 1 oz 99.95% pure platinum coin. All coins are issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965 and feature the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse.

The four smallest sizes of the Australian Kangaroo gold bullion coin range feature new reverse design artistry depicting a bounding kangaroo as it crosses the Australian outback. The full moon appears in the background. The largest size coin with a weight of 1 kilo features the classic red kangaroo design by Dr. Stuart Devlin AO CMG, goldsmith and jeweller to Queen Elizabeth II.

Maximum mintages have been established for the 1/10 oz, 1/4 oz, and 1/2 oz sized coins. The official release date for the coins will be October 6, 2014.

1/10 oz

1/4 oz

1/2 oz

1 oz

1 kilo

Gold Content (troy oz)

0.1

0.25

0.5

1

32.151

Denomination (AUD)

15

25

50

100

3,000

Weight (g)

3.111

7.777

15.554

31.112

1000.100

Diameter (mm)

16.60

20.60

25.60

32.60

75.60

Thickness (mm)

1.50

2.00

2.40

2.80

13.90

Maximum Mintage

200,000

150,000

100,000

N/A

N/A

The Australian Koala silver bullion coins feature a new design depicting an adult koala sitting in a tree with an Australian bush landscape in the background. This design will be used across the four available sizes for the program ranging from 1/2 oz to 1 kilo.

There are no maximum mintages established for the program, although production will close at the end of 2015 when each coin’s official mintage will be declared. The official release date will be November 3, 2014.

Size

Silver Content

Denom

Weight

Diameter

Thickness

Max Mintage

1 kilo

32.151 oz

30 AUD

1,001.002 g

100.6 mm

14.6 mm

N/A

10 oz

10 oz

10 AUD

311.347 g

75.60 mm

8.7 mm

N/A

1 oz

1 oz

1 AUD

31.135 g

40.6 mm

4.0 mm

N/A

1/2 oz

0.5 oz

0.50 AUD

15.591 g

36.6 mm

2.3 mm

N/A

The Australian Kookaburra silver bullion coins celebrate 25 years of issue with a special reverse design. The original coin design from 1990 is used, which depicts an adult kookaburra sitting on a tree stump surrounded by eucalyptus leaves and a fern. Each coin carries the dual date of “1990-2015” and a “P25” mint mark.

A maximum mintage has been established for the 1 oz sized coins. The official release date will be September 1, 2014.

Size

Silver Content

Denom

Weight

Diameter

Thickness

Max Mintage

1 kilo

32.151 oz

30 AUD

1,001.002 g

100.6 mm

14.6 mm

N/A

10 oz

10 oz

10 AUD

311.347 g

75.60 mm

8.7 mm

N/A

1 oz

1 oz

1 AUD

31.135 g

40.6 mm

4.0 mm

300,000

The Australian Platypus platinum bullion coins will feature the same design used since the launch of the program in 2011. The unique creature is depicted swimming among reeds surrounded by air bubbles.

Only a 1 oz sized coin is available for the program. Each coin has a diameter of 32.60 mm, weight of 31.12 grams, and legal tender face value of 100 AUD. A maximum mintage for the 2015-dated issue has not been specified. The release date will occur in January 2015.

The latest issue within the Australian Lunar Series II celebrates the Year of the Goat. The reverse design of the silver coins depicts a family of goats standing within a stylized rural scene. The Chinese character for “Goat” appears above, with “Year of the Goat” below.

A range of seven different sizes is available from 1/2 oz to 10 kilo. A maximum mintage has been established for the 1 oz and 10 kilo sized coins. The official release date is September 1, 2014.

Size

Silver Content

Denom

Weight

Diameter

Thickness

Max Mintage

10 kilo

321.510 oz

300 AUD

10,010 g

221 mm

33 mm

150

1 kilo

32.151 oz

30 AUD

1,001.002 g

100.6 mm

14.6 mm

N/A

10 oz

10 oz

10 AUD

311.347 g

85.6 mm

6.6 mm

N/A

5 oz

5 oz

8 AUD

155.673 g

65.6 mm

5.8 mm

N/A

2 oz

2 oz

2 AUD

62.270 g

55.6 mm

3.6 mm

N/A

1 oz

1 oz

1 AUD

31.135 g

45.6 mm

2.6 mm

300,000

1/2 oz

0.5 oz

0.50 AUD

15.591 g

36.6 mm

2.3 mm

N/A

The Australian Lunar Series II Year of the Goat gold bullion coins carry a reverse design depicting an adult male goat standing on a ridge in a stylized mountain scene. The Chinese character for “Goat” appears along with “Year of the Goat”.

A range of nine different size coins is available from 1/20 oz to 10 kilo. A maximum mintage has been established for the 1 oz size. The official release date is September 1, 2014.

Size

Gold Content

Denom

Weight

Diameter

Thickness

Max Mintage

10 kilo

321.507 oz

30,000 AUD

10,001 g

180.6 mm

25 mm

N/A

1 kilo

32.151 oz

3,000 AUD

1,000.1 g

100.6 mm

9 mm

N/A

10 oz

10 oz

1,000 AUD

311.067 g

75.6 mm

6 mm

N/A

2 oz

2 oz

200 AUD

62.215 g

41.1 mm

3.9 mm

N/A

1 oz

1 oz

100 AUD

31.112 g

39.34 mm

2.5 mm

30,000

1/2 oz

0.5 oz

50 AUD

15.554 g

30.6 mm

2.5 mm

N/A

1/4 oz

0.25 oz

25 AUD

7.777 g

22.6 mm

2.2 mm

N/A

1/10 oz

0.1 oz

15 AUD

3.111 g

18.6 mm

2 mm

N/A

1/20 oz

0.05 oz

5 AUD

1.556 g

14.6 mm

1.4 mm

N/A

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